Reynalda Cordova, Vivian Viallon, Emma Fontvieille, Laia Peruchet-Noray, Anna Jansana, Karl-Heinz Wagner, Cecilie Kyrø, Anne Tjønneland, Verena Katzke, Rashmita Bajracharya, Matthias B Schulze, Giovanna Masala, Sabina Sieri, Salvatore Panico, Fulvio Ricceri, Rosario Tumino, Jolanda M A Boer, W M Monique Verschuren, Yvonne T van der Schouw, Paula Jakszyn, Daniel Redondo-Sánchez, Pilar Amiano, José María Huerta, Marcela Guevara, Yan Borné, Emily Sonestedt, Konstantinos K Tsilidis, Christopher Millett, Alicia K Heath, Elom K Aglago, Dagfinn Aune, Marc J Gunter, Pietro Ferrari, Inge Huybrechts, Heinz Freisling
BACKGROUND: It is currently unknown whether ultra-processed foods (UPFs) consumption is associated with a higher incidence of multimorbidity. We examined the relationship of total and subgroup consumption of UPFs with the risk of multimorbidity defined as the co-occurrence of at least two chronic diseases in an individual among first cancer at any site, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes. METHODS: This was a prospective cohort study including 266,666 participants (60% women) free of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes at recruitment from seven European countries in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study...
December 2023: The Lancet regional health. Europe